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[size=large]CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES[/size]http://www.calacademy.org/Nearly 10 years and $500 million dollars in the making, it's finally here. The new Academy is a masterpiece in sustainable architecture, blends seamlessly into the park's natural setting, and is filled with hundreds of innovative exhibits and thousands of extraordinary plants and animals. It's as if the new Academy brings the whole universe under one roof - an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum and more! The 412,000 square foot structure is not only physically impressive, but it just may be the greenest museum on the planet, with a 2 ½ acre Living Roof, an expansive solar canopy, an extensive water reclamation system, and walls insulated with recycled blue jeans. The new California Academy of Sciences is redefining what it means to be a science museum: A single building that evokes the interdependence of earth, ocean and space; that houses an aquarium, a planetarium and a natural history museum; that’s filled with hundreds of innovative and engaging exhibits and thousands of animals.HINT: After waiting 10 years, the new museum has attracted record crowds wanting to see this new amazing replacement for the old aquarium/natural museum/planetarium that so many of us in the bay area grew up with. If you plan on attending, it is suggested that your purchase your tickets ahead of time. Tickets MUST be purchased more than 24 hours in advance.
[size=large]CALIFORNIA ACADEMY OF SCIENCES[/size]
http://www.calacademy.org/
Nearly 10 years and $500 million dollars in the making, it's finally here. The new Academy is a masterpiece in sustainable architecture, blends seamlessly into the park's natural setting, and is filled with hundreds of innovative exhibits and thousands of extraordinary plants and animals. It's as if the new Academy brings the whole universe under one roof - an aquarium, a planetarium, a natural history museum and more! The 412,000 square foot structure is not only physically impressive, but it just may be the greenest museum on the planet, with a 2 ½ acre Living Roof, an expansive solar canopy, an extensive water reclamation system, and walls insulated with recycled blue jeans. The new California Academy of Sciences is redefining what it means to be a science museum: A single building that evokes the interdependence of earth, ocean and space; that houses an aquarium, a planetarium and a natural history museum; that’s filled with hundreds of innovative and engaging exhibits and thousands of animals.
HINT: After waiting 10 years, the new museum has attracted record crowds wanting to see this new amazing replacement for the old aquarium/natural museum/planetarium that so many of us in the bay area grew up with. If you plan on attending, it is suggested that your purchase your tickets ahead of time. Tickets MUST be purchased more than 24 hours in advance.
